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Oakley First – shop locally
Oct 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Oakley is looking for businesses to participate in its Oakley First Program, which strives to increase the visibility, awareness and prosperity of Oakley businesses. The sales tax gener...
A legacy that continues to flower
by Charlotte Cusack
Oct 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
As with most memorable tales, Rose Winter’s revolves around a love story. “Every day I leave my home, I say, ‘Alright, Jim, I’m going to go run your store.’ I always think of him and try and do the...
It’s all in the family at Madelyn’s
by Ruth Roberts
Oct 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Jessica Souza’s business plan is simple: stick with what you know. “Do what you’re good at, go where your expertise is,” said Souza, co-owner of Madelyn’s Boutique in Discovery Bay. Souza’s experti...
Great deals at Glamora
by Charlotte Cusack
Oct 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
“This is a happy place,” said Sadia Ross, owner of Glamora by Sadia, as she gestured toward the interior of her elegant boutique where designer wares are enticingly arranged throughout. “This is th...
Downtown offers optimal shopping
by Samie Hartley
Oct 04, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Tuesday heat couldn’t keep Brentwood residents June Simpson and Carol Gabriel from enjoying a little window shopping in downtown Brentwood. Following their lunch at MJ’s, Simpson and Gabriel pe...
Fairview helps keep you comfy
by Kyle Szymanski
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
When Robert Conner, president of Fairview Heating and Air Conditioning Inc., says his company is dedicated to helping its customers at any cost, he means it. As Conner worked in his office at 100 B...
Countertop Studio has you covered
by Charlotte Cusack
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
No two areas in your house attract more traffic than the kitchen and bathroom, and no countertop materials attract the eye more than stone. “I’ve always been a natural stone girl,” said Leilani Moo...
PG&E offers safety tips
Sep 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
During this week’s National Farm Safety & Health Week, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges farm workers to practice safe behavior when working and operating equipment around electric and ...
Game Truck offers the ultimate video-game party experience
by Samie Hartley
Sep 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The phrase “keeping up with the Joneses” gained popularity in the early 20th century, but that mentality is very much alive today. When it comes to throwing the most talked-about birthday party of ...
Smiles in Brentwood
Sep 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Brentwood Smiles Dentistry served its community by participating in the recent Smile Gen Serve Day, providing $3,000 in pro-bono treatment and services to community members in need. Brentwood Smile...
Antioch resident recognized
Sep 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The jewelry company lia sophia recently announced top honors for its Excellent Beginnings Program Achievers for their outstanding sales accomplishments and professionalism. Having just joined the f...
Finances for women
Sep 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Edward Jones Financial Services advisor Jennifer Jost will present a one-hour session aimed at helping women going through divorce. Divorce: Beyond Emotions is designed to help women face end-of-ma...
Farmers agent completes career course
Sep 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Jessica Nevarez, Farmers Insurance agent in Antioch, has completed the Career Agents Course at the University of Farmers. The University of Farmers training facility in Grand Rapids, Mich. offers t...
Collaborative consortium
Sep 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
East County residents, business owners and civic leaders are among those invited to attend EC2The Collaborative event on Thursday, Sept. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Antioch Community Center,...
Mural illustrates Heritage High spirit
by Samie Hartley
Sep 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Willy’s Bagels and Blends’ Balfour location is like an extension of Heritage High School, located just across the street on American Avenue. Students stop by for a morning pick-me-up or an afternoo...
Taking wing
Sep 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
More than 200 people lined up, many of them staying overnight, for a chance to get free Buffalo wings for a year from Buffalo Wild Wings. The restaurant held its grand opening Monday, and it’s obvi...
Kobe gets Antioch oriented to flavor
by Charlotte Cusack
Sep 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Kobe Seafood & Steakhouse celebrated its grand opening in Antioch last Friday, following its soft opening celebration on Aug. 29. The trendy Antioch location marks the fifth site for the growing ch...
Smith Family Farm – ripe for the relishing
by Charlotte Cusack
Sep 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
“Smith Family Farm is basically what Brentwood looked like once. This is how it felt everywhere 40 or 50 years ago,” said Janice Smith, one of the four siblings who own and run Smith Family Farm in...
Hannah Nicole becomes full-functioning winery
by Samie Hartley
Sep 06, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
When Neil and Glenda Cohn, owners of Hannah Nicole Vineyards, opened their business on an 80-acre estate on Balfour Road in Brentwood in 2002, they made sure to acquire enough acreage to expand ope...
Big Kahuna brings island oasis to Brentwood
by Amy Claire
Sep 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
A floor-to-ceiling mural in an island motif instantly transports patrons of Big Kahuna Sandwich Shop to the tropics. The shop’s new Brentwood facility, exuding bright, cheery colors and a contempor...